Reporters had barely lifted their chins off the ground after Rep. Anthony Weiner's damning press conference Monday, when the national Republican campaign arms began calling on Democrats to return political contributions from Weiner.

In Pennsylvania, Sen. Bob Casey took $1,000 from Weiner back in 2005 when he was just a candidate for Senate, but that isn't stopping the Republicans from linking Casey to the cyber sex scandal.

“Apparently Bob Casey isn’t especially disturbed by his friend Anthony Weiner’s behavior, because he continues to stand by Weiner and hold on to his scandal-plagued colleague’s campaign cash,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond in an e-mail blast today.

It's reminiscient of when Republicans called on Democrats to return campaign cash after New York Democrat Charlie Rangel was found guilty of ethics violations. They pushed hard enough and eventually most did rid themselves of the Rangel donations.

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Excellent example. Egypt Air. We all know that the employees of Egypt Air are beyond reproach. Except, of course, the Muslim pilot who ditched his plane, Flight 990, in the Atalntic Ocean in 1999. But he's an exception to the rule. Besides, the joos were probably responsible.